Advance Practice Provider Lead

RWJBarnabas Health; South Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider Lead for the Cardiac APP service line. This role is primarily clinical with responsibilities across cardiac surgery, including ICU and operating room support.

The ideal candidate must have significant operating room knowledge and leadership experience, along with qualifications as an Acute Care NP or Physician Assistant. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to impact patient care in a leading healthcare organization.

Qualifications

• Must have 4-7 years of high-functioning cardiac experience at a large academic center.
• Demonstrated leadership role in the past preferred.
• Experience with working autonomously in clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the cardiac surgery service.
• Provide administrative support and oversee training of new staff.
• Educate on management of ECMO, Impella, and HeartMate 3.

Skills

Cardiac surgery operating room knowledge

Leadership and management skills

Endoscopic vein harvesting

First-assist skills on complex cardiac cases

Patient management in critical care

Education

Graduate of an Acute Care NP program

Graduate of an RNFA program

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program

Job description

Job Title: Advance Practice Provider Lead

Job ID: 1139813

Requirement #: 0000244732

Position Status: Salaried

Location: Rutgers University Medical Group, Cardiac APP's - NB

Shift: Day

Compensation: $120,000 - $190,000 per year (anticipated annual salary range for New Jersey).

Job Summary

RWJBH is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider Lead for the Cardiac APP service line. The role will have responsibilities in all areas of cardiac surgery, including ICU, floor, with a focus in the cardiac surgery operating room.

Essential Functions

• The Lead APP will work with the leadership team to help manage day‑to‑day operations of the cardiac surgery service.
• The candidate must be comfortable working in all areas but must have significant operating room knowledge and skill, including endoscopic vein harvesting, groin cutdowns with cannulation of great vessels, first‑assist skills on complex cardiac cases, and placement of sternal wires and chest closure.
• The candidate will work with the other lead to provide administrative support and oversight of training new staff in all areas, as well as providing education on topics such as management of ECMO, Impella, and HeartMate 3.
• The position is a clinical position with 80% clinical work and 20% administrative work.

Education

• Graduate of an Acute Care NP program.
• Graduate of an RNFA program with demonstrated skill in cardiac surgery first assisting and vein taking.
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Experience

• 4‑7 years of demonstrated high‑functioning cardiac experience at a large academic center.
• Demonstrated leadership role in the past preferred.
• Experience with working at the top of license with autonomy in all clinical areas.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current NJ APN PA license required.
• NCCPA certification required.
• CDS required.
• DEA required.
• RN required.
• RNFA certification required if working in the operating room.
• BLS required.
• ACLS required.